Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Joseph Igwenagu Kidnapped!

Posted on October 18, 2022

 

CHUKA UBAH

A Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Joseph Igwenagu, has been kidnapped and been in the kidnappers den for days.

Confirming the ugly incident, Rev. Fr. Prudentius Emeka Aroh, the Archdiocesan Chancellor, said, “It is with shock but strong faith in the love and protection of God that we announce to the priests, religious, lay faithful of Onitsha Archdiocese and all men and women of goodwill, the abduction of our priest, Rev. Fr. Joseph Igwenagu, the Parish Priest of St. Joseph’s Parish, Abata, Nsugbe”.
“Rev. Fr. Joseph was kidnapped while returning to his house after celebrating a Funeral Vigil Mass at Umunachi on Wednesday 12th October, 2022.”
“We solicit for sincere prayers for his unconditional release from the hands of his abductors. The Archdiocese of Onitsha is doing everything possible to secure his freedom.”
“While we pray for the conversion of his abductors, we call our Mother Mary, the Undoer of knots, to intercede on his behalf so that he will be quickly released unhurt” the Archdiocesan Chancellor, Rev. Fr. Aroh concluded.

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